Lents Neighborhood Guide Portland, OR
About
Lents is a diverse, up-and-coming neighborhood located in Southeast Portland, Oregon. Known for its burgeoning local food and drink scene, the area is home to notable spots like Zenger Farm and Rossi Farms. It's crisscrossed by several main roads including Southeast 82nd Avenue and has easy access to the I-205. Plus, with the MAX light rail running right through Lents, access to downtown Portland is easy and quick.
What You Will Love About Lents, Portland, Oregon
- The strong sense of local pride and community makes it a welcoming place to live.
- The neighborhood's flourishing food scene, with diverse local eateries and breweries, is a major draw.
- Convenient public transportation options offer easy access to the wider Portland area.
What’s Nearby
Lents is in proximity to popular attractions such as the Mt. Scott Park, an urban recreation area featuring a community center, pool, and lots of green space. The neighborhood is also next to Powell Butte, an extinct volcanic cone, now a nature park, providing ample hiking and outdoor opportunities.
The Rental Market
Rents in Lents can run the gamut, averaging around $1,395 per month for a 1-bedroom apartment. The cheaper options can go as low as $1,195, but prices can also climb up to $1,495, depending on specific location and amenities. These prices indicate a somewhat competitive market, reflective of the neighborhood’s growing popularity.
Rental Price Stability
Rental prices in Lents have shown a relatively stable range, with a standard deviation of $90.03. The minimal fluctuation in prices, despite the area's increasing popularity, reflect a steady rental market.
Lifestyle
Lents offers a unique mix of urban and suburban living. It combines the convenience of city amenities, like public transportation and diverse dining options, with the charm of suburban tranquility, thanks to its numerous farms and parks. And with a strong sense of community and local pride, residents can feel truly at home in this neighborhood.
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Rental Trends in Lents
Studio | 1 Bed | 2 Beds | ||||||||||
$1295 | $1295 | $1195 | $1295 | $1295 | $1295 | $1295 | $1200 | $1295 | $1250 | $1250 | $1295 | $1295 |
$1495 | $1495 | $1450 | $1395 | $1495 | $1495 | $1495 | $1495 | $1495 | $1450 | $1450 | $1450 | $1450 |
Explore the Neighborhood
There are 402 restaurants, 61 grocery stores, and 25 parks within a mile of the Lents neighborhood.
- Mt Scott Market
Retail, Food and Beverage Retail, Gourmet Store, Grocery Store
•0.2 miles
10135 SE Foster Rd
- 92Nd Chevron Food Mart
Retail, Food and Beverage Retail, Grocery Store
•0.3 miles
9138 SE Foster Rd
- Lents International Farmers Market
Retail, Food and Beverage Retail, Farmers Market, Grocery Store
•0.3 miles
4808 SE 92nd Ave
- Lents Market
Retail, Food and Beverage Retail, Grocery Store
•0.3 miles
9647 SE Harold St
- Baker
Business and Professional Services, Engineer, Home Improvement Service, General Contractor, Metals Supplier, Dining and Drinking, Bakery, Retail, Warehouse or Wholesale Store
•0.3 miles
6400 SE 101st Ave
- Woodstock Market
Retail, Food and Beverage Retail, Grocery Store
•0.5 miles
8601 SE Woodstock Blvd
- Mt Scott Market
Retail, Food and Beverage Retail, Gourmet Store, Grocery Store
•0.2 miles
10135 SE Foster Rd
- 92Nd Chevron Food Mart
Retail, Food and Beverage Retail, Grocery Store
•0.3 miles
9138 SE Foster Rd
- Lents International Farmers Market
Retail, Food and Beverage Retail, Farmers Market, Grocery Store
•0.3 miles
4808 SE 92nd Ave
- Lents Market
Retail, Food and Beverage Retail, Grocery Store
•0.3 miles
9647 SE Harold St
- Woodstock Market
Retail, Food and Beverage Retail, Grocery Store
•0.5 miles
8601 SE Woodstock Blvd
- Oriental Food Value
Retail, Food and Beverage Retail, Grocery Store
•0.7 miles
8303 SE Insley St
- Kenbu Sushi
Dining and Drinking, Restaurant, Asian Restaurant, Japanese Restaurant, Sushi Restaurant
•0.2 miles
9320 SE Woodstock Blvd
- 76 BBQ
Dining and Drinking, Restaurant, BBQ Joint, American Restaurant
•0.2 miles
9320 SE Woodstock Blvd
- FiMi Kingston - Jamaican Jerk Shack
Dining and Drinking, Restaurant, Caribbean Restaurant
•0.2 miles
9320 SE Woodstock Blvd
- Sabor Tindureno
Dining and Drinking
•0.2 miles
9320 SE Woodstock Blvd
- Java Jazz
Dining and Drinking, Cafe, Coffee, and Tea House, Café, Coffee Shop, Restaurant
•0.2 miles
9311 SE Woodstock Blvd
- Flipside Bar And Carts
Dining and Drinking, Bar, Lounge, Restaurant, American Restaurant
•0.2 miles
9320 SE Woodstock Blvd
- 7-Eleven
Retail, Convenience Store
•9710 SE Foster Rd
- Lents 1 Stop Market
Retail, Convenience Store
•0.2 miles
9213 SE Foster Rd
- Green Lents Community Tool Library
Retail, Hardware Store
•0.3 miles
9215 SE Ramona St
- 88 Market
Retail, Convenience Store
•0.3 miles
9004 SE Woodstock Blvd
- Baker
Business and Professional Services, Engineer, Home Improvement Service, General Contractor, Metals Supplier, Dining and Drinking, Bakery, Retail, Warehouse or Wholesale Store
•0.3 miles
6400 SE 101st Ave
- Foster Feed & Garden
Retail, Pet Supplies Store
•0.4 miles
10307 SE Foster Rd
- Bloomington Park
Landmarks and Outdoors, Park
•0.4 miles
SE 100TH Ave
- Red Bark
Landmarks and Outdoors, Garden
•0.5 miles
6400 SE 101st Ave
- Foster Floodplain Natural Area
Landmarks and Outdoors, Park
•0.5 miles
10602 SE Foster Rd
- Glenwood Park
Landmarks and Outdoors, Park
•0.6 miles
SE 87TH Ave
- Beggars Tick Wildlife Refuge
Landmarks and Outdoors, Park
•0.6 miles
5783 SE 111th Ave
- Lents Park
Landmarks and Outdoors, Park, Playground
•0.7 miles
9000 SE Holgate Blvd
- Team Event Center
Arts and Entertainment, Performing Arts Venue, Concert Hall
•0.2 miles
9201 SE Foster Rd
- Northwest Psychic Institute
Arts and Entertainment, Psychic and Astrologer
•0.3 miles
9212 SE Ramona St
- Brochure Printing
Arts and Entertainment, Performing Arts Venue, Theater, Retail, Print Store
•0.4 miles
8730 SE Woodstock Blvd
- Portland Creative Framing
Arts and Entertainment, Art Gallery, Retail, Framing Store
•0.6 miles
8320 SE Woodstock Blvd
- Portland Glass Blowers
Arts and Entertainment, Art Gallery
•0.7 miles
6020 SE 83rd Ave
- Betson West
Arts and Entertainment, Arcade
•0.9 miles
5329 SE 80th Ave
- Tha Shop
Business and Professional Services, Health and Beauty Service, Hair Salon
•0.2 miles
9217 SE Foster Rd
- Que Diablos Tattoo
Business and Professional Services, Health and Beauty Service, Tattoo Parlor
•0.3 miles
9004 SE Woodstock Blvd
- Amy's Hair & Nail
Business and Professional Services, Health and Beauty Service, Nail Salon
•0.4 miles
8931 SE Foster Rd
- Happy Valley Children's Garden
Business and Professional Services, Child Care Service, Daycare
•0.5 miles
8660 SE Foster Rd
- Champions at Lent Elementary School
Business and Professional Services, Child Care Service, Daycare
•0.5 miles
5105 SE 97th Ave
- Garland Massage Therapy
Business and Professional Services, Health and Beauty Service, Massage Clinic
•0.5 miles
9204 SE Mitchell St
- NwProGear
Retail, Sporting Goods Retail, Bicycle Store
•0.2 miles
9240 SE Woodstock Blvd
- Planet Fitness
Sports and Recreation, Gym and Studio
•0.2 miles
9280 SE Foster Rd
- New Breed Jiujitsu
Sports and Recreation, Martial Arts Dojo
•0.2 miles
9213 SE Foster Rd
- Pdxfit
Sports and Recreation, Gym and Studio
•0.2 miles
9212 SE Ramona St
- TriTech Bikes
Retail, Sporting Goods Retail, Bicycle Store
•0.2 miles
5802 SE 92nd Ave
- Hoshu Portland Dojo
Sports and Recreation, Martial Arts Dojo
•0.3 miles
9212 SE Ramona St
- Flipside Bar And Carts
Dining and Drinking, Bar, Lounge, Restaurant, American Restaurant
•0.2 miles
9320 SE Woodstock Blvd
- The Eagle Eye Tavern
Dining and Drinking, Bar, Dive Bar, Karaoke Bar, Wine Bar
•0.2 miles
5836 SE 92nd Ave
- Riley's
Dining and Drinking, Bar, Cocktail Bar
•0.2 miles
5836 SE 92nd Ave
- Terminus Bottle And Ta
Dining and Drinking, Bar, Beer Bar
•0.3 miles
5959 SE 92nd Ave
- Zoiglhaus Brewing Company
Dining and Drinking, Bar, Brewery, Restaurant, Gastropub
•0.3 miles
5716 SE 92nd Ave
- Lents Draft and Bottle
Dining and Drinking, Bar, Beer Bar, Wine Bar, Restaurant
•0.6 miles
8530 SE Foster Rd
- Manos Unidas Montessori
Community and Government, Education, Preschool
•0.5 miles
5747 SE 87th Ave
- Rising Stars Child Development Center
Business and Professional Services, Child Care Service, Community and Government, Education, Preschool
•0.8 miles
7732 SE Aspen Summit Dr
- Holly Farm Play School
Business and Professional Services, Child Care Service, Community and Government, Education, Preschool
•0.9 miles
8006 SE Duke St
- Mud Pies Preschool
Community and Government, Education, Preschool
•1.0 mile
7618 SE Duke St
- LaborWorks
Community and Government, Community Center
•1.1 miles
4328 SE 82nd Ave
- Mt. Scott Jubilee Christian Preschool & Kindergarten
Community and Government, Education, Preschool
•1.2 miles
5512 SE 73rd Ave
- Hi Cascade
Health and Medicine, Hospital, Retail, Cannabis Store
•1.0 mile
11030 SE Holgate Blvd
- East Portland Surgery Center
Health and Medicine, Hospital, Medical Center
•1.6 miles
9200 SE 91st Ave
- Legacy-GoHealth Urgent Care
Health and Medicine, Urgent Care Center
•1.8 miles
9361 SE 82nd Ave
- Sanctum Regnum
Health and Medicine, Hospital
•1.8 miles
10011 SE Division St
- Columbia Clinic Urgent Care
Health and Medicine, Urgent Care Center
•2.1 miles
9995 SE 82nd Ave
Lents Apartments and Rentals
121 Rental properties in Lents, Portland, OR.
Cost of Living
Category | Compare to State Avg. | Compare to National Avg. |
---|---|---|
housing | 7.4% | 48.7% |
utilities | 1.8% | 8.9% |
food | 1.6% | 10.3% |
transportation | 4.8% | 29.9% |
healthcare | 2.5% | 12.2% |
Lents Demographics
Lents Reviews
Area Has Litter
No
Say 4 of 5 renters
Mostly Older Buildings
No
Say 4 of 5 renters
Near Highways
Yes
Say 4 of 5 renters
Pet Friendly
Yes
Say 4 of 5 renters
Area Has Kids Play Outside
Yes
Say 3 of 5 renters
Noise Late At Night
No
Say 3 of 5 renters
Lents Transportation
Very Walkable
Very Bikeable
Good Transit
Lents Town Center/Southeast Foster Road Max Station
Train Stop
9451 SE Foster Rd
Rv Transport Service
Other
6400 SE 101st Ave
Southeast Powell Boulevard MAX Station
Other
3618 SE 92nd Ave
Source: foursquare.com
Lents Town Center/Southeast Foster Road Max Station
Train Stop
9451 SE Foster Rd
Southeast Flavel Street MAX Station
Train Stop
9648 SE Flavel St
TriMet SE Flavel St MAX Station
Train Stop
9648 SE Flavel Street [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]], [[Oregon]]
Source: foursquare.com
Rv Transport Service
Other
6400 SE 101st Ave
Southeast Powell Boulevard MAX Station
Other
3618 SE 92nd Ave
Source: foursquare.com
Lents Schools
- 3/10
Grades K-8 • Public
- 5/10
Grades K-5 • Public
- 5/10
Grades K-5 • Public
- NRNo Rating
Grades n/a • Private
- NRNo Rating
Grades 11-12 • Private
- 6/10
Grades K-5 • Charter
- 8/10
Portland Arthur Academy Charter School
Grades K-5 • Charter
Neighborhoods Around Lents
Neighborhood | StudioAvg Rent | Annual Change |
---|---|---|
Southeast UpliftNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | $1,332 | -- |
East PortlandNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | $1,145 | 9% |
Hawthorne DistrictNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | $1,358 | 6% |
Mt. TaborNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | $1,275 | 0% |
Powellhurst-GilbertNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | $1,695 | 48% |
HazelwoodNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | $1,100 | -- |
MontavillaNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | $1,036 | -- |
Creston-KenilworthNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | $1,225 | 5% |
WoodstockNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | -- | -- |
SunnysideNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | $1,345 | 4% |
HollywoodNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | $1,122 | 6% |
BelmontNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | $1,699 | 20% |
Mt. Scott-ArletaNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | -- | -- |
RichmondNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | $1,327 | 1% |
SunnysideNeighborhood in Happy-valley, Oregon | -- | -- |
CentennialNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | $1,095 | 4% |
Foster-PowellNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | $1,150 | -- |
Brentwood-DarlingtonNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | -- | -- |
North TaborNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | $1,025 | -- |
SouthgateNeighborhood in Milwaukie, Oregon | -- | -- |
South TaborNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | $1,195 | -- |
Hosford-AbernethyNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | $1,225 | -- |
BrooklynNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | $1,250 | 0% |
Mill ParkNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | -- | -- |
Rose City ParkNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | $999 | 28% |
Pleasant ValleyNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | -- | -- |
GlenfairNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | -- | -- |
LaurelhurstNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | -- | -- |
Mountain Tabor VillaNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | $1,195 | -- |
Ladd's AdditionNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | $1,195 | 4% |
Madison SouthNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | -- | -- |
Orchard HomesNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | -- | -- |
Parkrose HeightsNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | $1,250 | -- |
ArdenwaldNeighborhood in Milwaukie, Oregon | $1,497 | -- |
Gresham-CentennialNeighborhood in Gresham, Oregon | -- | -- |
Neighborhood | 1 BedAvg Rent | Annual Change |
---|---|---|
Southeast UpliftNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | $1,546 | -- |
East PortlandNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | $1,347 | 10% |
Hawthorne DistrictNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | $1,572 | 5% |
Mt. TaborNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | $1,495 | 3% |
Powellhurst-GilbertNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | $1,345 | 35% |
HazelwoodNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | $1,225 | 12% |
MontavillaNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | $1,395 | 0% |
Creston-KenilworthNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | $1,350 | 4% |
WoodstockNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | -- | -- |
SunnysideNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | $1,545 | 10% |
HollywoodNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | $1,420 | 7% |
BelmontNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | $2,350 | 56% |
Mt. Scott-ArletaNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | -- | -- |
RichmondNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | $1,495 | 0% |
SunnysideNeighborhood in Happy-valley, Oregon | $1,712 | -- |
CentennialNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | $1,250 | 10% |
Foster-PowellNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | $1,195 | -- |
Brentwood-DarlingtonNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | -- | -- |
North TaborNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | $1,440 | 3% |
SouthgateNeighborhood in Milwaukie, Oregon | $1,295 | -- |
South TaborNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | $1,387 | 7% |
Hosford-AbernethyNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | $1,795 | -- |
BrooklynNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | $1,325 | 9% |
Mill ParkNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | -- | -- |
Rose City ParkNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | $1,250 | 16% |
Pleasant ValleyNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | $1,435 | 0% |
GlenfairNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | $1,195 | 9% |
LaurelhurstNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | -- | -- |
Mountain Tabor VillaNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | $1,195 | -- |
Ladd's AdditionNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | $1,375 | -- |
Madison SouthNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | $1,225 | -- |
Orchard HomesNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | -- | -- |
Parkrose HeightsNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | $1,345 | -- |
ArdenwaldNeighborhood in Milwaukie, Oregon | $1,723 | -- |
Gresham-CentennialNeighborhood in Gresham, Oregon | $1,340 | -- |
Neighborhood | 2 BedsAvg Rent | Annual Change |
---|---|---|
Southeast UpliftNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | $2,150 | -- |
East PortlandNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | $1,520 | 5% |
Hawthorne DistrictNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | $2,212 | 11% |
Mt. TaborNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | $1,995 | 0% |
Powellhurst-GilbertNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | $1,595 | 6% |
HazelwoodNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | $1,495 | 12% |
MontavillaNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | $1,471 | 5% |
Creston-KenilworthNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | $1,595 | 0% |
WoodstockNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | $1,395 | -- |
SunnysideNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | $2,150 | 8% |
HollywoodNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | $1,795 | 10% |
BelmontNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | $1,995 | -- |
Mt. Scott-ArletaNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | -- | -- |
RichmondNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | $1,817 | 7% |
SunnysideNeighborhood in Happy-valley, Oregon | $2,084 | -- |
CentennialNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | $1,425 | 7% |
Foster-PowellNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | $1,300 | -- |
Brentwood-DarlingtonNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | $1,195 | -- |
North TaborNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | $1,612 | 13% |
SouthgateNeighborhood in Milwaukie, Oregon | $1,600 | 15% |
South TaborNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | $1,650 | 17% |
Hosford-AbernethyNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | $1,795 | -- |
BrooklynNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | $1,095 | 50% |
Mill ParkNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | $1,495 | 17% |
Rose City ParkNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | $1,495 | 17% |
Pleasant ValleyNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | $1,595 | 46% |
GlenfairNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | $1,295 | 0% |
LaurelhurstNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | -- | -- |
Mountain Tabor VillaNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | -- | -- |
Ladd's AdditionNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | $1,695 | -- |
Madison SouthNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | $1,475 | 26% |
Orchard HomesNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | $1,612 | -- |
Parkrose HeightsNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | $1,545 | 5% |
ArdenwaldNeighborhood in Milwaukie, Oregon | $2,172 | -- |
Gresham-CentennialNeighborhood in Gresham, Oregon | $1,685 | -- |
Neighborhood | 3 BedsAvg Rent | Annual Change |
---|---|---|
Southeast UpliftNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | $1,944 | -- |
East PortlandNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | $1,985 | 1% |
Hawthorne DistrictNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | $2,300 | -- |
Mt. TaborNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | -- | -- |
Powellhurst-GilbertNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | $1,995 | -- |
HazelwoodNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | $1,950 | 22% |
MontavillaNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | $1,964 | 2% |
Creston-KenilworthNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | $1,750 | 0% |
WoodstockNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | -- | -- |
SunnysideNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | -- | -- |
HollywoodNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | -- | -- |
BelmontNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | -- | -- |
Mt. Scott-ArletaNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | -- | -- |
RichmondNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | $2,300 | -- |
SunnysideNeighborhood in Happy-valley, Oregon | $2,588 | 8% |
CentennialNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | $1,895 | -- |
Foster-PowellNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | -- | -- |
Brentwood-DarlingtonNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | $1,895 | -- |
North TaborNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | $2,550 | -- |
SouthgateNeighborhood in Milwaukie, Oregon | -- | -- |
South TaborNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | $2,045 | 21% |
Hosford-AbernethyNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | -- | -- |
BrooklynNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | $2,995 | -- |
Mill ParkNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | -- | -- |
Rose City ParkNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | $2,200 | -- |
Pleasant ValleyNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | $2,195 | 63% |
GlenfairNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | $1,562 | 4% |
LaurelhurstNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | -- | -- |
Mountain Tabor VillaNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | -- | -- |
Ladd's AdditionNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | -- | -- |
Madison SouthNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | $1,695 | -- |
Orchard HomesNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | -- | -- |
Parkrose HeightsNeighborhood in Portland, Oregon | $1,900 | 9% |
ArdenwaldNeighborhood in Milwaukie, Oregon | $2,796 | -- |
Gresham-CentennialNeighborhood in Gresham, Oregon | $1,700 | -- |